Centrifugal separating-machine.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1968.

H. M. GOODMAN. OENTRIFUGAL SEPARATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1907.

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l No. 879,255.

PATENED FEB. 18y 1908.

H. M. GOODMAN. UENTRIFUGAL SEPARATING MAGHINE.

XPPLIATION FILED JUNE 14, 1907.

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HENRY M. GOOlflMAN, 0F liOUlSVlLLl-E, KENTUCKY.

CENTRFUGAL SIE PARATNGMMACHNE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Feb. Ils, 1903.

Application nai Jun@ 14,1007. sean ro. 373.939.

To all who/'m it may concern:l

Beit known that l, HENRY M. GOODMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing` at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson, in the State of Kentucky, have invented certain.

new and useful Improvements in CcntrifugalV tion of sand and. silicous matter .from large amounts of Water, etc., and the primary ohject of the invention is to provide improved means for delivering the material to be separated into the machine, and improved. means for permitting the escape of the liquid from which. the material has been separated.

A further object is to provide improved means for discharging the material from the machine without Ainterrupting the motion thereof. i

A further object is to provide an improved discharge gate or valve for closing the separator cylinder and which is adapted to be closed and held closed by the action of the 'air on-a portion of the gate or valve during the motion of the machine.

A further object is to provide improved fluid controlled mechanism for actuating thegate or valve to permit the discharge of the material. y

A further object is to provide an improved support for receiving the discharged material and an improved shield for directing the material onto the support when it leaves. the cylinder..

A further object is to provide an improved machine of this character which will be simple, durable and cheap mconstruction, and

effective and efficient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends ,and the I accomplishment of othernew, and useful obr the invention, and in Which- Figure 1 'is a longitudinal sectional view of an improved mafchineof this character con st ructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 1s a detail elevation of the gate'or valve for closmg the end of the cylinder and showing the' same in dotted lines in an open position. Fig. L1 is a detail sectional view of the operating means for the gate or valve.

Referring more particularly to the draw* ings and in this exempliiication of the invention, the numeral 10 designates a suitable supporting base, to which is secured a vertical tubular member or pipe 11,4 which is closed at its upper end and is provided with an aperture 12 extending through the side thereof adjacent the closed end. rl`he base of this member or pipey 11 is preferably enlarged as at13 and passing through the supN porting base '10 is a supply pipe 14, which is secured t'o the member or pipe 11 in such a manner as to communicate with the opening Surrounding the tubular member 0r pipe 11 preferably adjacent the' base thereof is a closed chamber 15, the bottom' of which is preferably provided with an enlarged por tion-16 adapted to rest upon the'enlarge- `pipe or. member 11 and is held in position by a suitable bushing 19 to form a liquidV tight joint. I I

Secured-to thechambers 15 and 17 are cylinders 2() preferably two in number;

rwhich are arranged diametrically opposite each other and communicate with thespace formed betweenl the vchambers 15 and 17. These cylinders 20 ma be held in position in any desired or suitab e manner,- preferably by means 'of screws or bolts 21,\which` pass through suitable flanged portions on the cylinders 20'and through the Walls of theY resective chambers-15 and 17.

. he chamber 17 is provided with apertures or openings in the bottom thereof and `leading from' said apertures or openings are pipes or tubular members 22- which extend into-the space between the lchambers 15 and 17 and `the free ends are preferably bent 4at a right angle to extend into 'the respective cylinders 2O so as .to discharge preferably at the-diametric centers thereof and terminatev just' beyond the adjacent ends of the cylinders.

Located within the cylinders 20 and secured to the walls thereof are shields 23 which surround the end of the tubular members 22 and said shields are preferably constructed of any suitable reticulated material, such as wire-gauze or the like.

The top of the chamber' 15 is provided with suitable vapertures or openings 24 located adjacent each of the cylinders 20 and said cylinders are provided with a projecting lip or portion 25, which extend into the apertures or openings 24 so as to direct f theliquid from the cylinder 20 into the chamber 15. Surrounding the enlarged portion 13 of the` tubular member orpi pe 11 and pref-. erably supported by the base 10 is a chamberor catch basin 2G, leading from the bot-v tom of which is a dischargeor outlet pipe-27.

i The chamber 15 is provided with apertures 28 in the bottom thereof which communicate with the chamber or catch basin 26'. The cylinders 2() are preferably arranged horizontally and the free extremities thereof arc open. Any suitable means may be provided for closing the open ends of the cylinders.

l A suitable and ellicient means for accomplishing this purpose comprises a gate or valve 29, whichv is pivotally supported by' one extremity of a suitable shaft or axle 3l), which latter is journaled in suitable bearings 31'pn the cylinder 20. Any suitable means maybe provided for securing the gate or valve 29-to the extremity of the shaft or axle. 30, such as a screw or bolt 32 or the like. The other end of the shaft or axle is pro- 'vided with a crank arm 33, which is prefer- ,ably located adjacent the chamber 17` Supported in any desired or suitable manner adjacent the crank arms 33 are cylinders 34 arranged within which are suitable piston heads 35 connected. to piston rods 36, which extend through the cylinders 34 and are connected to the respective Acrank arms 33,l Each of the cylinders 34 are provided with exhaust openings 37 topermit the piston heads to move downwardly within the cylinders and when said piston heads are so moved, the Apiston rods 36 will move theV crank arms to rock the shaft or axles 3() and move the gates or valves 29 about their points oll pivotal support to open the free ends of the cylimlers 2.V

Secured to the top of thc cylinder 17 is a hollow shaft 38 which is preferably closed at one end as at 39 and secured to said shaft is. a belt or pulley wheel 40. The upper end of the shaft is journaled in a suitable bearing in a suitable plate or member 41, which is supported and held in posit-ion by means of spaced standards 42, which are secured to the base 10 and surround the cylinders 20 and chambers 15 and 17 and arms 43, which rise from the tops of the supports or stan'dards 42 and upon which the plate or member valve 49.

Leading from and communicating with the tubular shaft 38 -are pipes or tubular members 50, which communicate with the cylinders 34 preferably through the tops thereof, so that when the throttle 48 is opened to permit the fluid to pass into the chest 46 through thepipe 47, it will pass through the tubular shaft.38 andv pipes 50 into the cylinders 34 and move the pistons downwardly to rock the shafts 30 and open the gates or valves 29. Each of the gates or valves 29 is provided with .projecting arms 51, 52, preferably arranged at right angles to each other, as shown more clearly 1n Fig. 3 of the drawings. These arms arev each provided with an enlarged free 'eX- tremity 53 for a purpose to be setvforth` Se- 'cured to each of the cylinders 20 is a lip or projection 54 which is preferably arranged to one side of the center thereof and serves to hold the Vvalves or gates 29m a closed position.

ards 42 and preferablybelow thev free ends preferably spaced therefrom and surround'-` ing the uprights or standards 42 is a shield 5G and against which the material will be discharged when the gates or valves 29 are open, so that the material will be directed upon the supporting shelf 55.

Assuming the parts to bein theposition as shown in Fig. 1, the operation will be as follows: The material to be separated is'fed into the chamber 17 through the pipe 14 in any desired orsuitable manner, preferably by means of a pump (notshowl'r). Zhen this pump is operated, the material will be forced .into the chamber 17 through the pipe 1 4,

tubular member or pipe '11, and through the opening 12. From the chamber 17 .the material, together with the liquid; will pass through the tubular members or pipes 22 and be discharged into the cylinders 20. Motion being imparted to the shaft 38 through the medium of the pulley Wheel 40, the chambers 15 and 17, together with the cylinders 20,' will be rotated about the tubular member or pipe 1], the enlarged portion 16 of the chamber 15 resting upon theenlargement I13 for a bearing. The rapid rotation ofthe cylinders 2() will cause the material which 'is discharged therein throufrh the tubular members or pipes 22 rto be thrown Arranged between the 'uprights or standsuitablereceptacle 57.

'l centrifugal force outwardly towards the and ^`tliereol2 or against the gates or valves The liquid Which enters the cylinders 2l) with the uiaterial will 'flow towards the pipe or member l1 and pass through the shields or guards 23 into thechamber 15 thrmlgh the apertures 24 and from the chamber through theapertures 28 into the reoep tacle or trap 26 from Where it conducted by means olf' the discharge pipe 27 to a,

The material will also be held in the cylinders by means of the guardsor shield's23. This operation will be continued until the cylinders 20 are sul stan tially Vlilled with the material or until the liquid, AWillich is discharged through the free end of the pipe 2,7 into the receptacle 57, be-

comes thick, from which the operator Will lrnow ceases to lloW the operator then opens the throttle 48, Which permits the lluid to enter the chamber' 46- through the pipe 47 and from the chamber it will pass through the tubular shaft 38 and pipes 50 into the cylin ders 34 to-moye the pistons 35 and rock the shafts 3U to open the gates or valves 29,

ifi/'hen the gates orvalves 29 are thus openedand held in their open position by the pressure of the iluid acting upon the piston/heads 35, the material in the cylinders Will be thrown out 'by centrifugal lorce against the shield 5o, which latter will deilect the same onto the shelf or support from which it may be collected into any desired receptacle. Alfter the cylinders'l() have been'emptied of the separated material, thenexhaust valve 49 may be opened to permit the escape of the fluid which has entered the cylinders 34. As the fluid escapes through the exhaust i 'valve-49, the valves or gates 29 Will-be closed by thefaction of the air against the enlarged. portions 53 of the arms 51, 52in the followin@ manner. When the valve 'or gates are held open they will assume the position' shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the draws ings so thatf the enlargement 53 of thearm 52 will be presented to the air as the machinel revolves. The resistance formed by the air will cause the gate or valve to be moved about its pbint of pivotal support until the enlargement 53 on the arm 5l is presented to the airfas shown in full lines iin-Fig.A 3 of' the drawings. lrVhen the arm 5l is in the position shown in full lines in Fig 3,. the edge that the cylinders are substantiallys y of the gate or valve will engage the projecting li p or stop 54 and hold the gate or valve 29 against further movement. T he action of the air upon the enlargement -53 of the arm 5l will holdthe gates or valves closed during the rotation of the machine and until thel fluid'is forced into the cylinders 34 to operate the pistons 35 and move the valves or gates 29 against the resistance of the air. Vhile there is shown and described in this exempliiication only two cylinders for sepa* rating the material, it is obvious that any number of cylinders may be provided and it will also be understood that the chambers 15 and l7 instead of being constructed inde-' pendently of each other and secured to the' .cylinders 20, they may be constructed integrally.

ln vorder that the invention mi ht be fully understood by those skilled in tie art, the details of the foregoing embodiment thereof have been thus specilically described, but

l. A centrifugal separating machine including rotatable open chamber, a closure 'for one end of the chamber, means for feedmg the material mto the chamber at theV open end. thereof, means forl permitting the liquid to escape, means for movmg the closure to permit the separated material to be discharged by centrilugal force, and means.

jlor automatically returning the closure to its normal position to close the chamber and for holding the 'closure in said position.

V 2. A centrifugal separating machine including a rotatable open chamber, a closure for one 'end of the chamber, means for feeding the' material into the chamber at` the open end thereof, means forpermitting the liquid to escapeand fluid controlled means supported by the chamber for moving the closure to permit the separated material to be discharged by centrifugal force,

3. A centrif-ual separating machine including a rotata le openchamber, a closure for one end of the chamber, means for feeding the material into the ychamber at the open, end thereof, means for by the chamber formovmg the closure to permit the' separated material to be discharged y ermittingfthe liquid. to escape, fluid controled means supported by centrifugal force, and means Afor auto--- matically4 returning the closures toclose the chamber. i l

4. A centrifu al `separating machine including a rotate le open chamber, aclosure for one nnd of the chamber, means for feeding the material into the chamber at the open end thereof'fmeans for, permitting the liquid to escape, means for moving', the closure to permit the material to be discharged, and

jmeans operatively related to vthe closureV and influenced by theresistancer of the atmosphere for automatically returi'iing the closure to close the chamber.

5. A centrifugal separating machine including a rotata le open chamber, a closure for one eiidofthe chamber, means for feeding the material iiito tl'ie chamber at the open end thereof, means for permitting the liquid to escape, means for moving the closure to permit the material to be discharged, means operatively related to the closure and influenced by the resistance of the atmosphere for automatically returning the closure to close the chamber, and a stop for limitingl the return movement of the closure.

6. A centrifugal separating machine including a rotatable open chamber, a closure for one. end of the chamber, means for feeding theinaterial to the chamber at the open end thereof, means for permitting the escape of the liquid, and means for moving the closure to'permit the material to be discharged, s'aid closure being provided with a projecting portion having an enlarged surface exposed to the air, and against which surface the air forms a resistance to move the closure to close the cylinder when the chamber is ro-l tated'. j 7. A centrifugal separating machine including a rotatable open cliaiiiber, a closure for one end of the chamber, means forfeeding the material to the chamber at the open end thereof, means for permitting the escape of the liquid, means for moving the closure to permit the material to lbe discharged, said closure being provided with a projecting portion havi' -g*an enlarged surface exposed to the air, agaiiistwhicli surface the air forms a resistance to move the closure to close the cylinder When the chamber is rotated, and a stop for limiting the last said movement of the closure, 'said closure being held against the stop bythe resistance of the air. i

'8. A centrifugal separating machine including a rotatable open chamber, a closure for one end jthereof, means for feeding thev material to the chamber at the open end thereof, ineansad jacent the open end for preventing the escape. of the material and for permitting the escape of the liquid, yfluid controlled means for operating the closure to permit the material to be discharged, and separate means for automatically 'returning the closure to its normal position to close thev chamber. y

f 9. A centrifugal separating machine in- AcludiiigI a rotatable chamber, a'closuie for one end thereof, means for feeding the mate-- rial to the chamber at the open end, a ieticiilated guard adjacent the open end of the chamber to prevent the escape of the material and to permit t-lie escape of the liquid,V

fluid controlled means for ope ating the clo-` sure to permit the material to be discharged through the other end, and separate means for automaticalljr returning the closure to its normal position to close the chamber.

the combination of a rotatable separating chamber open at both ends, 'a receiving chamber rotatable with the selparating charnbei', means for supplying the material to be separated to the receiving chamber, means for delivering the material from the receiv ing chamber lto the separating chamber at one end thereof, a closure for the other end of the separating chamber, aliquid chamber also rotatable with the separating chamber and having communication therewith for receiving the liquid from the separating chamber, said liquid chamber having adischarge, means for moving the closure to permit the material to be discharged and separate -means for returning the closure to close the said separating chamber.

12. In a centrifugal separating machine, the combination of a vrotatable separating chamber open at both ends, a receiving chamber rotatable with the separating chamber, means for supplying the material to be separated to the receiving chamber, means for delivering the material from the receiving chamber to the separating chamber at one end thereof, a closure for the other end of the separating chamber, a liquid chamber also rotatable With the Vseparating chamber and vhaving communication therewith for receiving thel liquid from the separating chamber, said liquid chamber having a disvided with a discharge outlet leading into ,each of the cylinders, thel other chamber bc'- ing provided with inlet openings having communicatio'n with the chambers and a discharge outlet, said chamber being adapted to receive the liquid from the chambers,

means for rotating the cylinders and chainj emessa bers to separate the material, and. means for discharging the separated material from the cylinders by centrifugal forcer le. fln a centrifugal separating machine, the combination of spaced horizontally disposed open cylinders, arranged end to end, spaced chambers arranged between the adjacent ends of cylinders, a supply pipe'leading into one of the'chambers, said chamber being provided with a discharge outlet leading into each oi" the cylinders, the other chamber being provided With inlet openings having communication With the chambers, and a discharge outlet, said chamber being adapted to receive the liquid from the chambers, means for rotating' the cylinders and chambers to separate the material, gates for closing the other ends of the cylinders, means for operating the gates to permit the separated material to be discharged by centrifugal 'iorce and means for automatically returning the gates to close the cylinders.

15. ln a centrifugal separator, the combination of spaced horizontally disposed open cylinders arranged end to end, spaced chambers arranged between the adjacent ends of cylinders, a supply pipe leading into one of the chambers, said chamber being provided with a discharge outlet leading into each of the cylinders, theother chamber being provided with inlet openings having communication with the chambers, and a discharge outlet, `said chamber Aicing' adapted to receive the liquid from the chambers, means `for rotating the cylinders and chambers to sepa-rate the matc- 1 rial, gates for closing the other ends oi' the cylinders, iluid controlled means rotatable with the cylinders tor operating the gates to permit the separated material to be dis charged from the cylinders by centrifugal force, and separate means for returning the gates to close the cylinders.

1 6. ln a centrifugal scj'iarator, the combination olf spaced horizontally disposed open cylinders arranged end to end, spaced chambers located between the ad jacent ends of the cylinders, a-supply pipe projecting through one of the chambers and discharging into the other chamber and about which the cylinders and chambers arc adapted to rotate as an axis, one of the chambers being provided with outlets discharging into the cylinders, the other chamber being provided with inlets having communication with and adapted to receive thev liquid lrom the cylinders, said chamber being also provided with a discharge outlet, a closure for closing the free ends of the cylinders, and means for moving i the closure to permit the separated material to be discharged from the cylinders by centrii'ugal l'orce.

i7. ln`a centrifugal separator, the combination. ol spaced horizontally disposed open cylinders arranged end to end, spaced chanb bers located between the adjacent ends of the cylinders, a supply pipe projecting through one ol the chambers and discharging in to the other chamber and about which the cylinders and chambers are adapted to rotate as an axis, one of the chambers being provided with outlets discharging into the cylinders, the other chamber being providedwith inlets having communication with and adapted to receive the liquid from the cylinders, said chamber being also provided with a dis charge outlet, a' closure for closing the free ends of the cylinders, means influenced by the resistance of the air created by the Inotion of the machine for holding the closures in an operative position, and means for moving the closure to permit the separated material to be discharged from the cylinders by centrifugal force.-

18. In a centrifugalseparator, the combination of spaced horizontally disposed open cylinders arranged end to end, spaced cham bers located between the adjacent ends of the cylinders, a supply pipe projecting through one of the chambers andl discharging into the other chamber and about Which the cylinders and chambers are adapted to rotate an axis, oneof the chambers being provided with outlets discharging into the cylinders, the other chamber being provided with inlets having communication with and adapted to receive the liquid from the cylinders, said chamber being also provided with a discharge outlet, a closure for closing the free ends of the cylinders, means 'for moving the closure to permit the separated material to be discharged l'rom the cylinders by centrifugal force, and a guard for preventing the escape ol the material from the otherend of the cylinders.

19. ln a centrifugal separator, the combination of spaced horizontally disposed open cylinders arranged end to end, spaced chambers located between the adjacent ends of the cylinders, a supply pipe projecting through one of the chambers anddischarging into vthe other chamber and about Which the cylinders and chambers are adapted to` rotateas an axis, said pipe being provided with a bearing for supporting the chambers and cylinders, one or' the chambers discharging into the cylinders and the other chamber being adapted to receive the liquid from the c linders, a gate for closing the 'free ends of tliie cylinders, lluid controlled means rotatable with the cylinders and chambers for moving the gates to discharge vthe separated material, and separate means for automatically returning the gates to fclose the cylinders.

205111 a centrifugal separating machine, the combination of horizontal open cylinders arranged end to end and spaced from cach other, a plurality of chambers disposed between and having communication with the cylinders, a tubular member assing tlirough one of the chambers and ischarging into the other chamber, said members'erving as an axis about which the cylinders and chambers rotate, gates for closi the free ends of the cylinders, fluid contrgll by and rotatable with the cylinders for opening the gates to permit the separatedinaterial `to be discharged from the cylinders, said means comprising a rock shaft operatively related to the gates, a cylinder, apiston movable within the cylinder to rock the shaft,

and means for sup lying fluid to the cylinder.

' ing the gates to permit the separated material toV be discharged from the cylinders, said means comprising a rock shaft operatively related lto the gates, a cylinder, a piston movable within the cylinder to rock the shaft, means for supplying fluid to the cylinder, means for exhausting the fluid from the cylinder, and separate means for closing the gates. Y 22. In a centrifugal separating machine, the combination of horizontal open cylinders arranged end te end and spaced from each other, a plurality of chambers disposed between and having communication with the cylinders, a tubular member passing through one of the chambers and discharging into'the vother chamber, said member serving'as an axis about which the cylinders and chambers rotate, gates for closing the free ends of the cylinders, fluid controlled means supported by and rotatable with the cylinders foi opening the gates to permit the separated inaterial to bedischarged from the cylinders, said means comprising a rock shaft operatively related te the gates, a cylinder, a piston movable within the cylinder to rock the shaft, means for supplying fluid to the cylinder, means for exhausting the fluid from the cylinder, and means operatively related to the gates'and actuated by the resistance of the air When the machine is in motion to automatically close the gates.

28. In a centrifugal separator, the combination of horizontal cylinders arranged end to end and spaced from each other, spaced chambers disposed between. the adjacent ends of the cylinder, a tubular member passing through one of the chambers and discharV ing into the other chamber, and about whic i the chambers and cylinders rotate as an axis, tubular members leadingfroni one of the ,chambers and discharging into the cylinders at 4the diainetric center thereof and eds-means supported` adjacent one end, the other chamber being provided with an opening communicating with each of the cylinders and a discharge outlet.,a'gate for closing the end of each of the cylinders, a shaft connected to one of the chambers, a bearing for the shaft remote fromthe chamber, a rock shaft supported by the cylinders and connected to the gates, .a cylinder rotatable with the -first said cylinders, a piston in the last said cylinder, a connection between. the piston and the rock shaft for rocking the latter when the piston is moved, said shaft being provided with a passage having a source of [luid supply, and a tubular connection between the passage and the last said cylinder whereby the fluid will enter said cylinder to move the piston.

24. ln a lcentrifugal separator, the combination of l'iorizoiital cylinders arranged end to end and spaced from each other, 'spaced chambers disposed between thev adjacent ends of the cylinders, a tubular member pass ing throughl one of the chambers and disp charging into the other chamber, and about which the chambers and cylinders rotate as an axis, tubular members leading from one of the chambers and discharging into the cyl iiiders at the diainetric center thereof and adjacent one end, the other chamber being provided with an opening communicating with each of the cylinders and a discharge outlet, a gate for closing the end of each of the cylinders, a shaft connected to one of the chain bers, a bearing for the shaft remote from'the chamber, a rock shaft supported by the cylinders and connected to the gates, a cylinder rotatable with the first said cylinders, a piston in the last said cylinder, a connection between the piston and the rock shaft for rocking the latter when 'the piston is moved, said shaft being provided witlia passage having a source of fluid supply, a tubular connection between the passage and the l-ast said cylinderl whereby the lluid will enter said cylinder an axis, tubular members leading from one of the chambers and discharging into the cylinders at the diametric center thereof and adj aceiit one end, the other chamber being provided with an opening communicating with iis each of the-cylinders and a discharge outlet, a

gate for closing the end of each of the cylinders, a shaft connected to one of the chain-l bers, a bearing for the shaft remote from the chamber, a rock shaft supported by the cylnders and connected to the gaiesJ a cylinder rotatze Tith the, first said cylinders, a pist0n in thel last said cylinder, a connection between the piston and the roc-k shaft for rocking -thc lutter vv'hen tl 1e piston is moved, Saidv Shaft being provided. with n passage having a Source of 'Huid supply, a tubular 001mm:- tion between the passage, and the Iasi' Said cylinder whereby the Huid will entf-r Said cyl* inder to move the piston, and lmuns opvratvely related to th@ gate by means of which the resistance 0` *Che uit wi amonmiem Close Hw gatos as uh@ machinv mved In osiiimony whmwuf have Signod my nauw to this spocicatnu, in the rvsmm0 of wo su'ascifibing Witmwns, on this 11 day' June A. D. i907.

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M. J. Uma-mmm 

